Skeleton Tarantula (Ephebopus murinus)

[Malhavoc's]

Anyone know the temperement/how docil and hard to keep they are? I rather enjoy the looks of them anyhelp would be appreiciated

 

[Botar]

A little skittish and shy. I've got about 15 1"+ slings and an adult. Slings remain in burrows most of the time. The adult stays hidden a good bit of time too, but not nearly as bad as H. lividium or one of the Haplopelma species.

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[Malhavoc's]

Its it a hadry species?

 

[Botar]

Seems to be. I lost a couple of slings, but I was keeping them too damp. (Operator error) If you... or you (You and your spouse need separate identities) want one, check the classifieds. I'm selling E. murinus slings as well as some other stuff.

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[Malhavoc's]

lol why have different identites you can tell the difference by wording/spellign and grammar not to mention we enjoy confinuesing you all. lol. Here I'll help a lil with a signature but anyway yes we are itnrested in getting one when we make more room, [shevling unit needed] but I dont think my wife wouldl ike a T thats just gunna hide all the time so I thought I'd ask about them.. any other info on them?

 

[Botar]

They are good eaters when young. The feeding response seems to taper off a bit when they are bigger. If you're wanting something colorful and yet a good display T then I'd check into the A. geniculata or A. versicolor. The versi are beautiful, but tend to hang out in their web tubes a bit. The genic's are large, beautiful, excellent eaters and pretty much stay out in the open. They are pretty hardy as well.

If you want something BIG, inexpensive and a good display animal, go with L. parahybana. Excellent feeding response, always out in the open (when large) and the size rivals T. blondi without the difficulty to house.

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[Malhavoc's]

Bengal Spotted Ornamental (Poecilotheria miranda)

Bengal Spotted Ornamental (Poecilotheria miranda)
What about this spider same questions
Temperemnt?
How hard is it to keep?
Does it hide?
How it should be kept?

 

[Botar]

Big bucks. I don't have one, but from what I understand, you'd keep it like any other pokie. Pokies have a reputation as being aggressive. That is a topic that is debated on here every now and then. IME, they aren't really aggressive. As long as you give them an "out", they'll take it. However, the bite is supposed to be extremely painful. You may want to check the bite reports for the one by Darrin on the pokie bite.

I'd say unless you've got some experience with pokies, you might want to wait before you drop over $100 on a tiny sling. My only experience with this genre is with the P. regalis. They seem fairly easy to keep, not overly shy and quite beautiful.

I would suggest you try a less potentially dangerous arboreal before you venture into the pokies. That would take you back to the Avicularia versicolor. Good temperment, beautiful, and the bite, if it were to ever happen, wouldn't be serious.

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[Malhavoc's]

Okay lets see

Green Bottle Blue (Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens)
Fringed Ornamental (Poecilotheria ornata)
Giant White Knee (Acanthoscurria geniculata)
Brazilian Salmon (Lasiodora parahybana)
Cameroon Red (Hysterocrates gigas)
Brazilian Black and White (Nhandu coloratovillosus
King Baboon (Citharischius crawshayi)
Making a wihslist for another addition to my new hobby .
What are these spiders like^ docile easy to keep what? do they hide or hang out? plz reply so I know what will suit me and my wife the best

 

[Botar]

C. cyaneopubesnens: Easy to keep, like it dry, a little skittish and shy.

P. ornata: I don't have one, but I'd say it is similar to any of the other pokies. Beautiful, but I'd recommend you get some experience under your belt first.

A. geniculata: This is one I recommended in the earlier post. IMO, they are awesome. I have a bunch and I'm set up for breeding this species as well.

L. parahybana: Another species I recommended in a previous post in this thread.

H. gigas: I wouldn't recommend them. A little more advanced in husbandry.

N. colortovillosus: I've got one, but I can't tell you much about it. Seems to be a good eater and not very shy.

C. crawshayi: Awesome in appearance, but I rarely see mine. It stays down in it's burrow most of the time. Another species known for it's fierce display when it FEELS threatened... whether or not it is threatened.

You're missing one of the backbones of the hobby... the Brachypelma species. B. smithi, B. emilia, B. vagans, etc. A lot of these are very beautiful and excellent display species. They are easy to keep and quite docile. For the most part, you just have to watch for the hair kicking. Those hairs will make you itch for days.

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[deifiler]

Back onto the E.Murinus...

Check this out http://tarantulas.differentdawn.com/skel/skeleton.html

 

[Venom]

Behaviour/ temperament ----->

I really enjoy my 3.5" E. murinus. Despite its being a burrower, I do see it a lot, as it often sits at the entrance to its burrow, or wanders around outside. And if it's hiding, I have only to tap the lining of the burrow mouth, and she will latch on to the prod with her legs. I then just gently draw her out, and she tolerates handling. She does get defensive when provoked. If I touch her face with the thermometer, she will readily rear up, sometimes striking repeatedly. But immediately afterwards she will tolerate handling. As for feeding, mine is still wickedly voracious. She'd take a cricket every day if I gave it to her. And yet, she takes handling very well. As long as I don't startle her with a puff of air or something like that, she just calmly explores my arm, or crawls around my hands. Startle her and she teleports, but she is otherwise well behaved when handled. Of course, every tarantula has their own individual temperament, and if you get one, it may or may not be as tolerant as mine.


Husbandry---->

Easy. For an adult, 3 - 5 inches of moist / wet peatmoss. ( I pre-soak mine to moisten it through and through, then squeeze out the excess water. ) , and keep the temperature between 70 - 82 F. , and it should be fine. Mine thrives in the low to mid 70s , but becomes more active and nervous around 80. If you keep the ventilation on the low side, the substrate will maintain the proper humidity levels. ( 70 - 95% ) I spray the substrate now and then to keep it moist, but not very often. And as for hardiness, I just went on vacation, and left mine unattended for 19 days, and it was just the same as when I left it - healthy and just as plump. Just make sure they have proper moisture, and are in a place where they won't overheat, and they should do fine.


I think you will really enjoy this spider, if you do decide to get it. I know I have.

 

[CorCam]

A little skittish and shy. I've got about 15 1"+ slings and an adult. Slings remain in burrows most of the time. The adult stays hidden a good bit of time too, but not nearly as bad as H. lividium or one of the Haplopelma species.

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We accidentally ended up with a 4”! I’ve read it’s a forest dwelling species and i’ve been thinking i’m not keeping its substrate moist enough.

 

[Arachnophoric]

We accidentally ended up with a 4”! I’ve read it’s a forest dwelling species and i’ve been thinking i’m not keeping its substrate moist enough.

You realize this thread has been dead for 15+ years?

They enjoy deep, moist (but not sopping wet/muddy) substrate. Pretty simple lol.

 

[CorCam]

You realize this thread has been dead for 15+ years?

They enjoy deep, moist (but not sopping wet/muddy) substrate. Pretty simple lol.

Yeah, I just saw that. I’m brand new here; learning my way around (look at dates...face palm lol).
Thanks!

 

[Arachnophoric]

Yeah, I just saw that. I’m brand new here; learning my way around (look at dates...face palm lol).
Thanks!

Np, it happens to a lot of new users lol. But yeah, make sure you double-check dates, I don't even think the users in this thread are active any more.